We're back after a loooong hiatus! Thanks for tuning back in! To celebrate our return, we're doing a series of Profiles of Childfree Lifestyles. We're interviewing a number of awesome childfree people, starting with Jared H. who is the founder

Episode 13: Bad Fanfic Mad Libs

Nov 23rd, 2020 31m 5s

What's the deal with fanfiction always focusing on characters having babies?! Can't they come up with something besides the old "make 'em pregnant" card? We decide to spice up some of the uh.. more interesting fanfics we found and make them int

Episode 12: Not Home for the Holidays

Nov 3rd, 2020 40m 19s

Covid may be a relief to some people, since they have an excuse to NOT visit friends and family for the holidays and will be able to avoid their intrusive questions like, "when are you settling down and having kids?!" (spoiler alert: NEVER!) Bu

Episode 11: Happy Anniversary!

Oct 27th, 2020 37m 17s

It's our anniversary! Live vicariously through some of our anniversary celebrations over the years since we're all stuck at home anyway. Great deals with strings attached await you in Mexico! Feel a little schadenfreude-y at some excruciatingly

Episode 10: Cat Saves the Day

Oct 19th, 2020 28m 26s

In celebration of our tenth (!!) episode, we're highlighting the CATS in Cats Over Kids. We share stories about six amazing kitties who have been recognized for their deeds in bravery, love, and war time heroics! It's not just dogs who can save

Episode 9: Kids Who Kill, Volume 1

Oct 7th, 2020 57m 21s

In Episode 7, we learned about two parents who killed their kids. Oh, how the turns have tabled! Now, we will hear about two kids responsible for the death of their parents -- Kip Kinkel and Rachelle Waterman. Jared and Teresa discuss these cas

Episode 8: Travel Tales - Las Vegas

Sep 17th, 2020 34m 24s

Desperate to go travel, Jared and Teresa briefly relive some Vegas memories then scoured reviews for some of the best angry parent reviews for Sin City. What are some people complaining about when the naughtiest, booziest city in the world isn'

Episode 7: Parents Who Kill, Volume 1

Aug 29th, 2020 51m 36s

There are some people in this world who should have never had children. In this episode, Jared and Teresa tell the tales of two people - Timothy Jones, Jr. and Marybeth Tinning -- who have committed some of the cruelest crimes. Warning: crime,

Episode 6: COVID, Kids, and Workplace Imbalance

Aug 22nd, 2020 36m 17s

News reports speculate that COVID may lead to a baby-bust of 500k fewer births in the US -- and that's a bad thing, why? Jared and Teresa are suspicious that this is a dire situation. Plus, Japan, low birth rates, and face masks -- they've been

Episode 5: The Baby Plot Device

Aug 15th, 2020 39m 20s

Jared and Teresa discuss "the baby plot device" -- where TV shows with lazy writing shoehorn pregnancies and kids into storylines that serve no other purpose than to.. what, exactly? Spoilers for Big Bang Theory and Westworld! Also, their new,

Episode 4: MLMs and the Moms Who Love Them

Aug 2nd, 2020 44m 15s

In Teresa's solo episode, she discusses the dangers of pyramid schemes and how they entrap people (mostly stay-at-home moms) and shares some MLM history, stories, warning signs, and tips to avoid getting sucked into MLMs.

Episode 3: Childfree People in History

Aug 1st, 2020 26m 11s

Jared and Teresa showcase five accomplished historic people who just so happened to be childfree: Francis Bacon, Hattie McDaniel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Dian Fossey, and Roger Casement. Plus -- probably their most favorite top 5 countdown yet.

Episode 2: Kids in Bars and Restaurant Bans

Jul 26th, 2020 34m 29s

We discuss the appropriateness of kids in bars, plus plane horror stories and dramatic readings of 1-star reviews of a restaurant that instituted a kid ban. We also introduce our weekly feature, Cat of the Week! www.catsoverkids.com

Episode 1: Cats Over Kids Kickoff

Jul 26th, 2020 26m 59s

Welcome to the debut episode of Cats Over Kids! Meet your hosts, Jared and Teresa, as they discuss what it means to be childfree. And of course, they'll also talk about cats! Every episode will be something new relating to the childfree lifesty

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